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Douglas Davidson

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Douglas is a Matthews, NC-based writer who enjoys using his geekdom in the pursuit of understanding and analyzing film. He is the founder of film review site Elements of Madness, member of three critics groups, and co-host of podcast The Cine-Men.

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Thunderbolts* (2025) 88% 3.5/5 “... a team-up film that’s essentially the anti-AVENGERS yet still manages to save the day by delivering on what seems to be lacking most, heart and a willingness to confront the darkness within us.” – Elements of Madness May 16, 2025 Full Review Black Bag (2025) 96% 4.5/5 “... eschewing action sequences and gadgets for mind games, the success and failure of the film comes down to the performances and there are several remarkable ones, each one pulling the audience deeper into the intrigue until the only way out is through.” – Elements of Madness May 13, 2025 Full Review Mickey 17 (2025) 77% 4/5 “With its extraordinary premise, one would expect great exaggerations in order to find its hilarity amid the absurd, yet, once more, Bong has created a tale that not only works on multiple levels, it reminds us that life has the meaning we ascribe to it. ” – Elements of Madness May 13, 2025 Full Review Dead on the Vine 3.5/5 “With its brisk pacing and robust performances, "Dead on the Vine" offers a lingering aroma of intrigue, which, by not giving the audience time to breathe, delivers a satisfying rush to the head with few afternotes.” – Elements of Madness May 12, 2025 Full Review Better Man (2024) 89% 4/5 “What "Better Man" demonstrates is that, even when we accomplish the goal, when does the accomplishment make us worthy and, if it never does, why keep trying to accomplish anything? ... Metaphors be damned, we just all want to love and be loved in return.” – Elements of Madness May 11, 2025 Full Review Captain America: Brave New World (2025) 47% 3/5 “... exploring the notions of legacy (the road traveled and the road yet to be paved) in a narrative that’s nowhere near as thrilling as it wants to be yet is no less thoughtful.” – Elements of Madness May 10, 2025 Full Review The Accountant 2 (2025) 76% 4.5/5 “... the main change is the execution of the thriller elements, removing the twisty chrono-mystery for a straighter tale, and keeping all the things that make the first film so strong while moving toward a new direction.” – Elements of Madness May 8, 2025 Full Review The Kingdom (2024) 100% 4/5 “... a family story blended with a crime thriller in which the concepts of choices and consequences are folded into a story of legacy — the things we create, the things we leave behind.” – Elements of Madness May 7, 2025 Full Review Mongrels (2024) 3.5/5 “Split into three parts, Yoo’s dramedy "Mongrels" explores familial tension amid issues of racial assimilation, cultural hegemony, and what it means to be happy. ” – Elements of Madness May 6, 2025 Full Review Holy Night: Demon Hunters (2025) 3/5 “... mixes together Ma’s signature physicality and ease with performance genre-switching with standard exorcism tropes for an adventure whose hard hits partially make up for the narrative’s structurally shortcomings.” – Elements of Madness May 2, 2025 Full Review Tombstone (1993) 76% “Not everything works, but what does feels like lightning in a bottle, which is why so many return to "Tombstone" more than 30 years later.” – Elements of Madness May 1, 2025 Full Review A Tale of Sorrow (1977) “... turns into the kind of absurdist violence one expects from the "Branded to Kill" (1967) filmmaker as a darker, more twisted tale of obsession, celebrity, and the loss of autonomy reveals itself in progressively upsetting ways.” – Elements of Madness Apr 28, 2025 Full Review Batman Ninja Vs. Yakuza League (2025) 4.5/5 “... it leans into the characters themselves to generate intelligent interactions, narratively propulsive action scenes, and jokes that enhance moments without detracting from the seriousness of the situation.” – Elements of Madness Apr 25, 2025 Full Review Havoc (2025) 67% 3.5/5 “... in terms of clear action as “havoc” is the keyword that courses through Evans’s latest feature, dispensing chaos and devastation at every opportunity.” – Elements of Madness Apr 24, 2025 Full Review Ugetsu (1953) 100% “... always-connected digital communication that we live in, there’s a belief that one must be seen in order to be real and being seen must be shuffled through a myriad of filters before clicking publish, the message from 1953 remains a poignant one.” – Elements of Madness Apr 18, 2025 Full Review The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil (2019) 97% “... is going to please those looking for a film that’s swift, engaging, hard-hitting, and satisfying from start to finish.” – Elements of Madness Apr 16, 2025 Full Review The Eel (1997) 82% “Through Imamura’s film, concepts of violence, greed, and lust are ruminated on and manipulated until one’s own straight-forward beliefs regarding redemption are challenged in this surprisingly hopeful, though familiar, tale.” – Elements of Madness Apr 15, 2025 Full Review Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) 85% 4/5 “Between tackling messages about family, grief and healing, and the difficulty of doing the right thing, "Sonic 3" also manages to be a really fun time. ” – Elements of Madness Apr 14, 2025 Full Review Tales From the Crypt Presents Demon Knight (1995) 44% “It has one of the best Zane performances in his career, delivers a simply pulpy horror tale, and breaks new ground in the process. New ground which is now carried forward by a strong line of actors and actresses who survive through the credits” – Elements of Madness Apr 12, 2025 Full Review Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer (2024) 82% 3.5/5 “... a compelling, darkly comedic, thriller worth spending some time on. All this, plus the combined communication breakdown that results in fascination and affection to regret and (murderous?) rage leads to several humorous turns from the able cast.” – Elements of Madness Apr 10, 2025 Full Review Companion (2025) 93% 4/5 “... it never stops pushing its thematic aspects or forgets where the heart lies, so the absurd functions as a delivery mechanism for entertainment and as an exploration of toxic relationships and the strength required to break free.” – Elements of Madness Apr 8, 2025 Full Review Best Wishes to All (2024) 3.5/5 “... a slow burn of a horror thriller whose thematic claws dig in so slowly and deeply that one doesn’t realize they’ve been hooked.” – Elements of Madness Apr 7, 2025 Full Review William Tell (2024) 54% 2.5/5 “... the technical elements are as-expected for a narrative of this scope and size, & the thematic elements are particularly poignant in a political era of similar tyrannical greed, [yet] "William Tell" largely falls flat due to its rote approach ...” – Elements of Madness Apr 5, 2025 Full Review Love Hurts (2025) 19% 2.5/5 “LOVE HURTS is a fine action rom-com and a decent Hong Kong homage. But that’s really it.” – Elements of Madness Apr 1, 2025 Full Review One of Them Days (2025) 94% 3.5/5 “Yes, the film clings a little too close to its homages for its own good, but what it gets right is strong enough to make the adventure worth the chaos.” – Elements of Madness Apr 1, 2025 Full Review
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